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The Successful Life Podcast is a recovery podcast hosted by Corey Berrier, featuring honest conversations about addiction recovery, alcoholism, sobriety, the 12 Steps, emotional sobriety, and personal transformation. Each episode explores practical recovery tools, spiritual principles, sponsorship, relationships, mental wellness, and what it really takes to build a meaningful life one day at a time. Corey shares personal experiences from long-term recovery, solo episodes on the challenges and victories of sober living, and interviews with people whose lives have been transformed through recovery. Whether you’re newly sober, working the 12 Steps, supporting a loved one struggling with addiction, or simply looking for personal growth, you’ll find hope, practical guidance, and authentic conversations that remind you you’re not alone. Topics include: • Addiction recovery • Alcohol recovery • Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) • The 12 Steps • Sobriety • Emotional sobriety • Recovery stories • Spiritual growth • Mental health and resilience • Personal development • Sponsorship • Relapse prevention • Service work • Living a purpose-driven life
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Send us Fan Mail What does it really mean to live sober? In this episode of The Successful Life Podcast, Corey Berrier shares his personal experience of long-term sobriety, why simply quitting alcohol isn’t enough, and how working the 12 Steps, helping others, and building a recovery community completely transformed his life. Corey opens up about the dangers of trying to do recovery his own way, including his experience with marijuana after years of sobriety, and explains why recovery require...
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered, “Am I an alcoholic?” It’s one of the most searched questions about alcohol, and in this episode of The Successful Life Podcast, Corey Berrier shares his personal experience with alcoholism and recovery while walking through 10 honest questions that many people ask themselves before getting sober. This isn’t a diagnosis or medical advice—it’s an opportunity for honest self-reflection. Corey discusses common warning signs of alcohol addiction, including ...
Send us Fan Mail In this deeply personal episode of The Successful Life Podcast, Corey Berrier shares his own journey from active alcoholism to long-term sobriety. Rather than offering medical advice or claiming there’s only one path to recovery, Corey explains what finally worked after years of failed attempts, legal consequences, denial, and fear. You’ll hear what alcoholism looked like in real life—from drinking before work and waking up with withdrawal symptoms to receiving multiple DUIs,...
Send us Fan Mail After moving from Raleigh to Wilmington, I expected a change of scenery. What I didn’t expect was questioning my identity all over again. In this episode of The Successful Life Podcast, I share what it’s been like starting over in a new city, building new relationships in recovery, and realizing how easy it is to define ourselves by our careers, accomplishments, or the roles we play. We talk about: Why your job isn’t your identity.The masks we wear to gain approval.How the eg...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Successful Life Podcast, Corey Berrier sits down with Stephanie Nicholson to discuss recovery, accountability, legal consequences, honesty, and rebuilding life after a felony conviction. Stephanie shares the story of a drinking-and-driving incident that resulted in the death of another person, the legal process that followed, and the long road through probation, relapse, recovery, education, marriage, motherhood, and professional growth. She also explai...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Successful Life Podcast, Corey Berrier sits down with Chris Budnick, Executive Director of Healing Transitions, to discuss addiction recovery, homelessness, detox services, peer-led recovery, and rebuilding lives through community support. Chris shares the story behind Healing Transitions, formerly The Healing Place of Wake County, and explains how the organization helps people struggling with substance abuse, homelessness, and mental health challenge...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Successful Life Podcast, Corey Berrier sits down with longtime friend and entrepreneur Nick Jones for a direct conversation about addiction recovery, entrepreneurship, personal responsibility, faith, leadership, and building a life after prison. Nick shares his journey from addiction, drug dealing, and multiple prison sentences to long-term sobriety, business ownership, and service-based leadership. He discusses the role of the 12 steps, the Big Book,...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Successful Life Podcast, Corey Berrier sits down with chef and restaurateur Scott Crawford for a direct conversation about recovery, leadership, and building a business with real standards. Scott shares how addiction nearly cost him his life, what finally pushed him to get sober, and how that decision changed everything from his creativity to his career trajectory. They talk about Scott’s journey from humble beginnings in the restaurant industry...
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The Successful Life Podcast is a recovery podcast hosted by Corey Berrier, featuring honest conversations about addiction recovery, alcoholism, sobriety, the 12 Steps, emotional sobriety, and personal transformation. Each episode explores practical recovery tools, spiritual principles, sponsorship, relationships, mental wellness, and what it really takes to build a meaningful life one day at a time. Corey shares personal experiences from long-term recovery, solo episodes on the challenges and victories of sober living, and interviews with people whose lives have been transformed through recovery. Whether you’re newly sober, working the 12 Steps, supporting a loved one struggling with addiction, or simply looking for personal growth, you’ll find hope, practical guidance, and authentic conversations that remind you you’re not alone. Topics include: • Addiction recovery • Alcohol recovery • Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) • The 12 Steps • Sobriety • Emotional sobriety • Recovery stories • Spiritual growth • Mental health and resilience • Personal development • Sponsorship • Relapse prevention • Service work • Living a purpose-driven life
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